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Sassy Librarian Blouse

Demure, but alluring. Sophisticated, yet sweet and easy to make! Christine Haynes shows you how to take one top in eight pretty directions.

Sweet, buttoned-up and decidedly girly, Christine's blouse designs are fresh and unique. You'll learn two flattering variations, then mix and match sleeves, collar and bodice designs to make them your own! You'll learn to include curved collar, pintucks, buttonholes, interfacing, sleeve insertion, and bust and back darts. Christine designed this blouse exclusively for Craftsy. The pattern is included FREE!

Lesson 10. Sleeves

Lesson 11. Band and Side Seams

Learn to sew the sleeve band before folding and pressing the armband. Finish off this part of your garment with a little topstitching.

15:47

Lesson 12. Hemming

Don't hem and haw! You're almost done. Sew a placket on your blouse with Christine's help.

39:35

Lesson 13. Buttons and Bows

Add the finishing touches to your blouse with buttons and bows. Christine explores different closure options with you.

"Thank you Christine! I have learned so much thanks to your detailed and clear instructions. I have never tackled collars, darts or pleats before and now so many more patterns are open to me. The blouse pattern is great and I love how mine turned out." - cindy1949453

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Lesson plan

8:32

Lesson 1. Introduction

Meet Christine Haynes, creator of the Sassy Librarian Blouse and learn about the Craftsy platform.

15:53

Lesson 2. Tools and Pattern

Christine goes over what supplies you'll need and how to find your size.

Lesson 10. Sleeves

Lesson 11. Band and Side Seams

Learn to sew the sleeve band before folding and pressing the armband. Finish off this part of your garment with a little topstitching.

15:47

Lesson 12. Hemming

Don't hem and haw! You're almost done. Sew a placket on your blouse with Christine's help.

39:35

Lesson 13. Buttons and Bows

Add the finishing touches to your blouse with buttons and bows. Christine explores different closure options with you.

The instructor

Christine Haynes, Instructor of Sassy Librarian Blouse

Christine is a sewing pattern designer, teacher and author of Chic & Simple Sewing. Her work has a vintage-inspired aesthetic; it is sweet and buttoned-up but includes fine embellishments and details. Christine attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, then started her first sewing business selling wrap skirts at the Chicago Renegade Craft Fair.

Ratings & reviews

Class rating

(111 reviews)

Loving The Saasy Librarian Course

by Maureen Capobianco on June 15, 2015

This has been a great class so far. I'm nearing the end, and I've learned so much. I hope Christine offers more classes. She's very good and gives clear instructions.

This has been a great class so far. I'm nearing the end, and I've learned so much. I hope Christine offers more classes. She's very good and gives clear instructions.

Sassy Blouse

by suzannesweets on June 13, 2015

Christine adds panache to sewing instructions! The class is a step by step process that is great for beginners.

Christine adds panache to sewing instructions! The class is a step by step process that is great for beginners.

Great class

by maclevan on June 1, 2015

Wonderful instructor, great camera work and a pretty pattern. Christine really demystified a lot of written pattern directions for me. I finally understand how facings and collars interact. She explains and shows how everything is done. Lessons were paced well. I completed the collar version and can't wait to try the pleated non-collar version.

Wonderful instructor, great camera work and a pretty pattern. Christine really demystified a lot of written pattern directions for me. I finally understand how facings and collars interact. She explains and shows how everything is done. Lessons were paced well. I completed the collar version and can't wait to try the pleated non-collar version.

Excellent!

by sis2017 on May 20, 2015

Excellent course!

Excellent course!

Excellent class for beginners

by Vkmoorthy on April 28, 2015

The class walks you through all the steps stitching two views of the blouse. View 1 is with sleeves and peter pan collar. View 2 is sleeveless and with pin tucks. Christine is an excellent teacher. She explains every step very clearly. She includes many tips which helped a beginner sewer like me. I loved her tips on adjusting the needle position, sewing darts, tucks, how to press at each step, Pivoting, Hemming etc. I recommend this class esp for beginners.

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The class walks you through all the steps stitching two views of the blouse. View 1 is with sleeves and peter pan collar. View 2 is sleeveless and with pin tucks. Christine is an excellent teacher. She explains every step very clearly. She includes many tips which helped a beginner sewer like me. I loved her tips on adjusting the needle position, sewing darts, tucks, how to press at each step, Pivoting, Hemming etc. I recommend this class esp for beginners.